15 national standards for recycled plastics are fully launched!- Jiaxing Fuda Chemical Fiber Factory

May 13-15, 2024 Sponsored by the National Plastics Standardization Technical Committee Recycled Plastics Working Group "Plastics Recycled Plastics Part 4: Polyolefin Mixture Materials" and other 15 national standards formulation work meetings were successfully held in Chengdu, Sichuan. Nearly a hundred companies and institutions participated in this meeting. The China Plastics Recycling Recycling Branch of the China Synthetic Resin Association (CPRRA), as a participant in the preparation of standards, also attended this meeting.

This working meeting will first of all Training was conducted on standard development and writing methods and requirements, standard review methods and case analysis, and standard review issues in the plastics field. The project lead unit reported the work plan and drafting progress, discussed relevant issues, and drafted relevant standards for comments ( draft) for discussion and revision.

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Background on the preparation of recycled plastic standards

On March 12, the State Council executive meeting discussed and approved "Work Plan to Support High-Quality Economic Development through Standard Upgrading" . The meeting pointed out that it is necessary to accelerate the formulation and revision of standards, fully solicit opinions from enterprises, consumers and other relevant parties, adhere to urgent needs first, and introduce mature ones in a timely manner.

On March 27, seven departments including the State Administration for Market Regulation issued "Action Plan to Improve Traction Equipment Renewal and Consumer Goods Trade-in with Standards" The notice proposed to promote the construction of green design standards, improve second-hand product trading standards, improve waste product recycling standards, improve the quality and use standards of recycled materials, and increase the supply of recycling standards.

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Standard working group, participation, testing, samples

China Plastics Recycling Association (CPRRA) As the organizer of relevant standards preparation, we are soliciting bids If you are interested in prospective working group members, participating units, testing units, and samples, please contact:

Standard focal point: Please contact the National Plastics Standardization Committee Recycled Plastics Working Group (TC15/WG2) Chen Hongyuan 13621271327

Subject to TC15 /WG2 Entrusted to provide information, samples, Please contact:

China Plastics Recycling Association (CPRRA)

Lin Xi: 13071163923
Wang Wang: 18901360033

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Standards Development Checklist

According to the instructions of the "Action Plan", the national standard formulation plan for recycled plastics starts from plastics Recyclable design, basic standards, component identification, recycled plastic quality standards, recycled material evaluation The five major aspects of the standard are set out to promote the development of recycling, standardization and standardization of plastic recycling in my country.

Recyclable design standards

significance: Recyclable design is crucial in improving plastic recycling, reducing plastic pollution, and promoting resource conservation. The "Action Plan" proposes to strengthen the development of green design standards for plastic products, incorporate material recyclability indicators into mandatory standards for household appliances, and guide product design to fully consider the ease of recycling, disassembly, and regeneration of materials.

1.1 "General Requirements for Recyclable Design of Plastic Products"

First drafting unit: Anhui Shengchenyuan Material Technology Industrial Development Co., Ltd.

regulation It standardizes the design of plastic products, improves the quality and efficiency of plastic recycling, reduces pollutants entering the plastic recycling system, and improves the recycling rate and recycling quality.

1.2 "Plastics Recyclable Design Guidelines Part 1: Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Materials"

First drafting unit: Guangxi Wuzhou Guolong Renewable Resources Development Co., Ltd.

PET is the largest variety in the field of plastic recycling. Standards are of great significance in improving the resource utilization efficiency of PET materials and the quality of recycled PET, extending the life cycle of PET materials, reducing environmental pollution, and promoting industrial development.

1.3 "Plastic Recyclable Design Guidelines Part 2: High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Materials"

First drafting unit: Anhui Guanhong Plastic Industry Co., Ltd.

carry To increase the HDPE recycling rate and promote recycling, we need to consider the entire industry chain of HDPE plastic products. The source is the design of HDPE plastics and their products. The front-end design of the product directly determines whether the back-end is easy to recycle.

basic standards

significance: Standards 2.1 and 2.2 start with the safety of recycled materials to ensure consumer health and environmental safety. Standards 2.3 and 2.4 ensure the authenticity and credibility of recycled plastics through result verification and process traceability. These standards will help increase market transparency, thereby enhancing the trust of application companies and consumers in recycled plastic products.

2.1 "Plastics - Labeling and Marking of Recycled Plastics"

First drafting unit: Zhonglan Chenguang Chengdu Testing Technology Co., Ltd.

The impact of plastic recycling on the environment must be assessed through the life cycle of the entire recycling system, and standards and quality management systems for full-process control should be established to lay a solid foundation for the green and healthy development of the recycled plastics industry.

2.2 "Plastics and Recycled Plastics Restricted Substance Limit Requirements"

First Drafting unit: Qingdao Dagang Customs of the People's Republic of China

Provide restricted material technical requirements for recycled plastics in a standard form, standardize the application of recycled plastics in civil and commercial fields, provide guarantee for the green recycling development of recycled plastics, and provide a strong guarantee for the environment and human health and safety.

2.3 "Plastics, Recycled Plastics Traceability and Environmental Factors Assessment Guide"

First Drafting unit: Beijing Huasu Chenguang Technology Co., Ltd.

Provides guidance on the traceability of recycled plastics and the assessment of environmental factors throughout the life cycle, and gives the information required for the source classification, identification and characterization methods of recycled plastic materials.

2.4 "Plastics - Determination of Color Difference of Recycled Plastics"

First drafting unit: Zhonglan Chenguang Chengdu Testing Technology Co., Ltd.

There are no standards related to color difference in the field of recycled plastics, and there is no standard in the industry to follow. Waste plastic products have different colors. Therefore, the colors of the recycled plastics after granulation are obviously different. Miscellaneous particles occur from time to time, which may adversely affect the appearance and even performance of the products. , so it is particularly important to determine its color difference.

Ingredients Identification Standards

significance: Driven by interests, the interaction between virgin and recycled plastics may occur. How to identify virgin and recycled plastics has become an urgent technical problem faced by the industry that needs to be solved. The formulation of standards will help standardize the recycled plastics industry, improve market transparency, and provide more reliable guidance and basis for related industries.

3.1 "Plastics - Identification of recycled plastic components Part 1: Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) materials"

First drafting unit: Guangzhou Customs Technology Center

use Identification of post-consumer physically recycled PET by headspace gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, It is suitable for recycled PET processed from post-consumer plastics through physical regeneration processes such as crushing, cleaning, and granulation. Other recycled plastics can be used as a reference.

3.2 "Identification of Plastics and Recycled Plastics Components Part 2: Polypropylene (PP) Materials"

First drafting unit: Guangzhou Customs Technology Center

A method for the identification of post-consumer physically recycled PP using headspace gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. This document applies to recycled PP processed from post-consumer plastics through physical regeneration processes such as crushing, cleaning, and granulation. Other recycled plastics can be used as a reference.

Recycled plastic quality standards

significance: Improve the quality standards for recycled materials products to ensure the safety of recycled plastics in terms of production, performance requirements and use, and enhance market trust.

4.1 "Plastics Recycled Plastics Part 4: Polyolefin Mixture Materials"

First drafting unit: Beijing Huasu Chenguang Technology Co., Ltd.

in recycling On the market, many polyethylene and polypropylene recycled materials are mixed together for recycling. This situation was taken into consideration when planning the GB/T 40006 series of standards. Part 4: polyolefin mixture materials is reserved in the series of standards.

4.2 "Plastics Recycled Plastics Part 10: Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT) Materials"

First drafting unit: Ningbo Jianfeng New Materials Co., Ltd.

In addition to establishing a method for determining the performance level of recycled PBT with reference to the GB/T 40006 series of standards, a detection and determination method for evaluating the content of organic foreign matter in recycled PBT is proposed, in the hope of providing the industry with a simple, practical and efficient method to comprehensively determine recycled PBT. performance, and provide a reference for the evaluation of organic foreign matter content in other recycled plastics.

4.3 "Plastics Recycled Plastics Part 12: Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA) Materials"

First drafting unit: Taizhou Yongning Acrylic Products Co., Ltd.

Our country has successively introduced a series of national standards for recycled plastics. Polycarbonate (PC) and polyamide (PA) have been released in 2021. However, other plastics still lack detailed recycled plastic product standards. The PMMA market is huge and the industrial chain is rich. It is urgent to establish a national standard for recycled products of PMMA materials.

4.4 "Plastics Recycled Plastics Part 13: Polyphenylene Ether (PPE) Materials"

First drafting unit: Shanghai Juwei New Materials Co., Ltd.

Post-consumer waste modified PPE products are a mixed bag, and they are also difficult to recycle with high value. The PPE market is huge and the industrial chain is rich. It is urgent to establish national standards for recycled products of PPE materials.

Recycled Materials Evaluation Criteria

significance: Comprehensive evaluation of recycled plastics lays the foundation for high-quality recycling and primary/same-level recycling.

5.1 "Plastics - Technical Specifications for Evaluation of Recycled Plastic Products Part 1: Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Materials"

First drafting unit: Qingdao Customs of the People's Republic of China

For recycled PET plastics, it is applicable to the entire process of plastic recycling, including recycling, recycled production, use, and trade, in order to provide a basis for relevant organizations and third-party institutions to carry out evaluation and certification activities through the entire process evaluation of recycled plastics.

5.2 "Plastics - Technical Specifications for Evaluation of Recycled Plastic Products Part 2: Polystyrene (PS) Materials"

First drafting unit: Shanghai Ruiju Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd.

For recycled PS and impact-resistant polystyrene (PS-I) plastics, it is applicable to the entire plastic recycling process such as recycling, recycled production, use, and trade. It aims to provide relevant organizations and third parties with an evaluation of the industrial chain process of recycled plastics. Provide the basis for tripartite agencies to carry out evaluation and certification activities.